Emphasis Preaching Journal
Teaching
Commentary
This week, all three lessons present the teaching ministry for the people of God.
The story about Ezra demonstrates how Judaism began to take shape as a teaching religion. At the center was the law. An interesting parallel from Egypt during the Persian period reports how the government ordered a codification of religious law. Whatever code Ezra read, Holiness, Priestly or some earlier parts of these, he added a step to the production of the canon. He made a notable contribution to the development of a biblically based religious faith.
The story about Ezra demonstrates how Judaism began to take shape as a teaching religion. At the center was the law. An interesting parallel from Egypt during the Persian period reports how the government ordered a codification of religious law. Whatever code Ezra read, Holiness, Priestly or some earlier parts of these, he added a step to the production of the canon. He made a notable contribution to the development of a biblically based religious faith.
